Briere isn't really showing up in the regular season and only does while in the playoffs. For his caphit, we need him all the time..

Bryz isn't really a viable option. As others said, you can hope another goalie gets bought out and try to sign them. But there's so many teams trying to get goalies that it's not really a good time to bet on the market

He hasn't done much in the playoffs since 2010 and he's on the downside of his career. Buy him out!

Any gains made on Wednesday seemingly went by the wayside on Thursday amid rancor between both sides over the league’s attempt to alter the definition of HRR – hockey-related revenue.

Although that was cleared up on Thursday, the union quickly responded by asking its membership for another vote on filing a disclaimer of interest. By noon on Friday, it looked more and more likely there wouldn't be any face-to-face bargaining at all at least until Saturday.
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Obviously, neither side is feeling warm and fuzzy about the other right now with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s Jan. 11 deadline to get a CBA very much in sight.

So what kind of expectations does the league have going into today’s sessions?